Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for Professional Engineering Design Services for the Griffin and Pine Street Infrastructure Improvements Project (CO2006) and Any Necessary Supplemental Agreements
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2B: Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the city)
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Nick Ataie, PE, Engineering CIP Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Resolution authorizes a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide consulting engineering services for the design of the Griffin and Pine Street Infrastructure Improvements Project (CO2006) for an amount not to exceed $295,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The Capital Improvement Plan includes annual funding for street infrastructure improvements primarily focused on the reconstruction of substandard residential streets in East McKinney including associated underground infrastructure improvements (drainage, water mains, and wastewater mains)
* The Engineering Department has worked with the Public Works Department to identify and prioritize potential projects in this category based on the following general criteria:
o Existing substandard pavement width (not classified as an alley).
o Lacking curb and gutter and/or enclosed storm drainage system(s).
* Identified projects have been assigned a composite score based on the following site-specific data:
o Pavement Condition Index (PCI) as evaluated by the Public Works Department which assigns a score from 0 to 100 (lower score represents worse pavement condition) based on several factors which determine the structural integrity of existing street pavement.
o Average existing pavement width.
o Number of residential structures with frontage to the street.
* Griffin Street and Pine Str...
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